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Hack and Slash
Changed (was Sword Specialization)5 ranks
Hack and Slash
Rank 5/5Combat
Requires 20 points in Combat Talents
Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon.
Axe/Sword: Your successful
melee attacks have a 5% chance
to trigger an extra attack on the
target.
Dagger/Fist: Increases your
critical strike chance by 5%.
Mace: Your attacks ignore 15% of
your target's armor.
Every rank of Hack and Slash
| Rank | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 1% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 1%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 3% of your target's armor. | client |
| 2 | Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 2% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 2%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 6% of your target's armor. | client |
| 3 | Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 3% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 3%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 9% of your target's armor. | client |
| 4 | Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 4% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 4%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 12% of your target's armor. | client |
| 5 | Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 5% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 5%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 15% of your target's armor. | client |
Requirements and position
- Tree: Combat, row 5, column 3. Needs 20 points in Combat first. The earliest you can finish all 5 ranks is level 34 if you put every point into this tree.
- Competes with: Blade Flurry, Dual Wield Specialization in the same row.
Classic comparison
| Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Sword Specialization | Hack and Slash |
| Position | Combat row 5, col 3 | Combat row 5, col 3 |
| Ranks | 5 | 5 |
| Rank 1 text | Gives you a 1% chance to get an extra attack on the same target after dealing damage with your Sword. | Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 1% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 1%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 3% of your target's armor. |
Builds that take Hack and Slash
Questions players ask
Where is Hack and Slash in the Rogue talent tree?
Combat tree, row 5, column 3. You need 20 points spent in Combat before you can learn it.
Is Hack and Slash new in WoW Forever?
Hack and Slash existed in Classic (Combat row 5, 5 ranks) as Sword Specialization. In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Gives you a 1% chance to get an extra attack on the same target after dealing damage with your Sword.".
Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.